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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
The Bow and the Egg.

"My son,i said Mr.. Spriggins to his lit
lie son, who was devouring an egg-lt was
Mr.. Spriggins' desire to instruct his boy
stmy son, do you know that chickens come
out of eggsq" "Do they, father?" said tfD
young hopeful, 81 thought the reverse"
The elder Spriggins drew back from the
table sadly, and gazed on his son. then put
on his hat and went out
TIE most important tnlng 10 Dc uone ia
order to keep the hair in good condltlon IS
to keep the scalp perfectly clean ana Ihe
body in healthy state A well-knoWu
writer on the subject says: Nv When Tue
person is in a high state OF health we nnu
the hair-be its color what 1t may-pTlgn1
glossy and pleasant to the touch; but, on
tha contrary, when the body is diseased
the blood impure, or the system feverlsns
the hair becomes dry, harsh and coarse
and the head covered with dandrutr."
SINGULAR volcanic disturbances have
been occurring IN Galloway County, Ky,
producing strange and terrible effects in
the earth's surface. The wells are said to
have run dry, columns of flame to shootup
from the bluff and thunder and noises as
of booming guns to have proceeded from
the earth. The region is wild and rugged
and isolated from railway communication.
A BATTLE between three cats and eleven
rats in the stronghold of the latter "a hogs
head), resulted in the death of two of the
felines and the total disability of the third.
The catas trophe occurred in store iE
which one of the cats made her home. She
discovered the rodents, but was afraid 70
attack them alone, and rallied her friends
about her with the above disastrous re,
suits.
THE ingredients of many Of the Erc ex.
tinguishers now before the public are said
to be eight pounds carbonate of soda, four
pounds alum, three pounds borax, one
pound carbonate of potash, and twenty
four pounds silicate Of soda solution,
these being, of course, mixed togetheri
one and half pounds Of this mixture IS
added to each gallon Of water when re-
quired for use, the timeliness Of applica-
ton constituting the important feature II
tie matter of efficiency.
FINE JOB WORK-This Office
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
An American Hercules.

Mr.. John Ripple, who died in Oge, Pa,
recently, at the age of eighty-seven sears,
was noted citizen OF the place, whese he
was best known as "Old Johnny Ripple. ~
Large stories are told of his strength sud
agility. It is said that when he was in his
prime he could kick tinware from a store
ceiling eleven feet above the floor. Once,
when rafting on the Monongahela river,
the raft was wrecked, and he escaped by
jumping over twenty-five feet to rock,
from which he was rescued. He would
place four and five hogsheads in row,
Jump out of the first into the second, and
so on to the last, then jump backward to
the first, with apparent casa
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
The biologists Fate.

Mid the whirl of the mighty city,
And its rushing, restless stream
OF hurrying, fastening, striving ones
Who fit by like dream,
The placid, night-worn scholar,
Pale with the thoughts that run
Through minds that work while otheri
sleep,
And sleep when the night is done,
Woke from his musty musings
To find that he had heart,
That science, to whom he gave his al
But gave him back part
What reused him from his sluTnber
What stirred his sluggish heart
He had just found out that of the world
She-she! was the better part.
And so he went and married her,
And she, too, married him;
He's not " Professor F'eldspar" Kew
He's only "Here! you, Jim r
- Wdshia0t01 lflli6
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
GEMS OF RHYME.
An Unfamiliar Word.


.sYou must hurry things a little,'' said lively
travelling man,
To Philadelphian who in trade just recently
began,
'sYou must keep the public posted on your
plans and prices, too;
You must always let them know exactly what
you're going to do
Keep hustling all the time and do not fail to ad'
vertise-
In short, conduct your business with some show
of enterprise"
The listener looked slightly dazed and slowly
shook his head.
He paused at least minute ere these words he
slowly said:
''Believe me, I appreciate your warnings highly
very,
But that word enterprize'-er-will you pass
the dictionary
Merchant 7rdUeLer.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
Man and His SHOES.

How much man is like his shoes!
For instance, both a soul may lose;
Both have been tanned; both are made tight
BY cobblers; both get left and right.
Both need mate to be complete;
And both are made to go on feet.
They both need healing; oft are sold,
And both in time will turn to mold.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last; and when
The shoes wear out they're mended new;
When men wear out they're men dead too s
They both are trod upon, and both
Will tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their ties, and both incline,
When polished, in the world to shine;
And both peg out Now, would you choose
To be a man or be his shoes.
Boston Courier
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03

In the ancient burying ground at Pla
centis N. F., once the capital under
French ascendency, stand two stones bear-
ing inscriptions in an unknown tongue.
An eminent English historian pronounces
them Basque, and it appears that they are
relics Of the fleets which used to sail from
the northwest coast of Spain to the fisher
les before the French and English gained
complete control Cabot discovered the
island in 1904, and in 1917 there were forty
Purfaguese, Spanish and French fishing
craft ID these waters; by 1878 as many as
four Kindred were counted. The Basques,
cons ered by Humboldt to represent tho
Iser of Spain, are now thought to be the
onlY Remnant of great race peopling
Western Europe which has kept its old
a1e, the other members of the race
having been absorbed into the Celtic and
o1hee conquering races so completely as 10
take The languages of the conque1ars.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
Same Old Song to same Old Tune.

Same Old Song to same Old Tune.
If you could guess how often through the day
think of every thing I've heard you say
YOU d care. perhaps, to make such memories
pleasant?
Perhaps you naight- fear you don't at
present.
If you could guess how your least word or look
scan and study like some curious book,
You'd care, perhaps, to know you panied me-
lately?
Perhaps you might repent doubt it
greatly
# you could guess-but there! it may be well
That what you can not guess should not tell,
You'd care, perhaps, to learn my meaning
clearly?
Perhaps you might believe love you dearly?
London World
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
The Song of the Flirt.

With feet quite weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
woman reclined on a ballroom chair,
When she ought to have been in bed.
Rich rich! rich.
In her low-necked silk admired,
But still, with a voice of dolorous PITCH
She muttered: I'm awfully tired"
Dance dance dance!
Till your hea begins to swim.
Dance dance! dance!
And whirl with n horrible vim.
It's oh, to be girl
would teach them lesson of wit,
For when they get into this maddening
whirl
They never know when to quit.
Oh, girls, with mothers dearl
Oh, young and giddy wives!
1t is not slippers you're wearing out
When you're spending such giddy lives;
But you're wasting away your brains,
To your mother and husbands hurt
And you'll find that never bit remains
When you get too old to flirt!
Grip
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
Her Preference.
reserVatlOI

He was handsome and tall,
The envy of all
The men, as he walked by her side,
While slowly the light
OF day changed to night,
And merrily rippled the tide.
She, pretty and sweet,
Enhancing and neat,
Demurely beside him was walking,
While softly the air
Caressed her fair hair
And listened the while to their talking.
'tYou'Il please pardon me''-
ale glanced playfully-
EIt really my question should tire.
Do you care for men tall
Or those who are small
What kind ofmen do you admire?'
her lashes quick fell
And yelled her eyes well.
''No pardon for such a request,
like mankind all,
Both little and tai,
But then like Hymen the best.v
Boston Budget.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
Unfair.

When was babe and sucked a ring,
And held no views on any thing,
Except, of course, of the lacteal spring
Which kept me occupied,
It seemed to be the girls delight
To kiss me morning, noon and night.
My nose they made perfect fright,
And how howled and criedl
Now have grown to mans estate,
Behold the irony of fate
No maiden tries to dislocate
That Roman nose again;
And strangely shy is every miss,
Though I'd appreciate the bliss
And value every hearty kiss
They wasted once on me.
e d. PiersoR
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03

caps Dy 700 mhcn wine, that ne nad never
read either Of ms. books. And yet he had
concealed this grIFs ignorance for five
years and amassed fortune. While this
is sad commentary on American galvan-
lied illiteracy, it still shs IS that a man
may be almost criminally ig GRANT in this
country and yet acquire scadsa
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
Blowing Bubbles.

o guileless sport of early years
With youth and pleasure all before US
What joy to watch the floating spheres
Our pipes had sent careering DER US;
Yet have we one whit wiser grown
Than in the days in memory glowing
Though different bubbles now are known,
They're still the fruit of soap and
blowing.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
SlncereIy.

Sincerely.
Her little note is folded neat
Trough linen is a dainty sheet),
And ere she signed her name, she wrote
- Sincerely yours"
know that you will tritely say
She signs her letters every day,
To friends and aunts (my rivals, tool:
Sincerely yours"
know you'll say the phrase is old,
Not loving-no, but rather cold;
And yet think she really meant
Sincerely yours"
And it has given courage to me
To ask IL she'll consent to be,
During our brief terrestrial trip.
Sincerely minei
Life.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03

An immense crowd is expected in
jackson uring the great kirmess.
Let everyone come who wish to see the
most brilliant entertainment on record,
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03
2 uEORGrA 1AR ".
Henry Mortimer Denuded of His Hair by
His Phantom Brother Edward.

Henry Mortimer Denuded of His Hair by
His Phantom Brother Edward.
There lives in Cherokee County, just
across the North Carolina line from here,
a man who is looked upon as having the
affliction of Cain, writes CIayto (Ga.)
correspondent of the New York Sts.r. He
believes himself that Providence has thus
marked him, and in consequence courts
night, and never appears in the light OF
day.
In 1874 a rich Virginia planter named
Mortimer sought the wilds of Cherokee
County, North Carolina. Thither he took
his family and a retinue Of slaves. He
was averse to the advent Of strangers.
In this hatred of intrusion he
was fully joined by his wife. To them
were born two children, Henry and Ed
ward. In course of time Mr. Mortim er
died, when the care of the children fell
wholly upon the mother. She grew more
and more hater of her kind. 1t is said
that during the four years of the war not
human being outside of her two children
ever crossed her doorstep. The children
inherited the strange characteristics OF
their parents, and were re garded in the
neigh borhood as young Ishmaelites.
It was about eight years ago that Ed
ward lent his younger brother Henry a
small sum of money, which the latter was
slow about repaying. One day Edward
warned Henry that he would kill him be-
fore the sun went down if the money was
not Forthcoming. Toward sunset, as Hen
ry was returning home from hunting he
saw his brother advancing with an open
knife.
"Have you got my money!" asked Ed
ward.
"No," was Henry's response.
'sThen die!n shrieked Edward, as he
rushed forward.
A bullet from Henry's rife penetrated
Edwards forehead, and he fell dead. A
terrible scene of excitement followed.
Henry refused to be arrested, and took
refuge in the wild haunts of Cherokee.
Vigilance finally relaxed, excuse was
made for the murder, and by degrees
Henry ventured to appear abroad again.
But the change which had come over
him produced a greater sensation than
the killing of Edward Mortimer. He said
that on the night after he had killed
his brother he found it impossi'
ole to sleep, just as he would
begin to dose OF his brother would appel 4
at his side, and with an expression Of e3-
quisite pleasure, he would slowly pluck,
one by one, the hairs from his beard and
face. For three months this refined tor
ture continued, when the visits were stop
ped, and there was not a single hair left
on Henry's body. The pores of the skin
opened wider, and with every breath the
hundreds of pores would act in sympathy,
so that on the warmest day the victim
would feel freezing cold. He retired to a
room in his mothers house, and persist
emily refuses to let the light of the sun
shine on him. He says that he is pm.
Ahed as was Cain of old.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-09-03

FINE JOB WoRK-This Office
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-07
THE QUEEN IN ENGLAND.
The Mayor of Liverpool EutePtains
Her Majesty at Notwithstanding
SpPeehes.

The Liverpool Post Of June 4th con-
tains the following:
Queen Kapiolani, the Princess Liliuoka-
lani and suite were entertained at luncheon
at the Town Hall yesterday. The recep-
ton was interesting from a three-fold
point of view, it being the occasion not
only of the advent of Her Majesty TO these
shores, but also of the annual meeting of
the trustees of the charity bequeathed by
the late Miss Anne Molyneaux, OF which
Lord Derby is prominent member, and
the day on which the Finance Committee
lunch with his Worship the Mayor. The
latter effected an arrangement by which
the three occasions were merged into one
harmonious whole. The following is
list of Her Majesty's suite, the aforesaid
trustees, members of the Finance Commit
tee, and others invited to the luncheon:
Queen XapiOlani, the Princess Llliuoka-
lani, Adjutant General Curtis z. Iaukea,
Governor of Honolulu, Kings Chamber
lain an6 Private Secretary; General J, o.
Donlinis, Commander in-Chief of the Ha-
waiian Forces, and husband of the Prin-
cess Liliuokalani; Mr.. Sydney B. F.
Lon don; Colonel James II. Boyd, Aide
de-Camp to the King of Hawaii; Mr.. H.
r. Armstrong. Hawaiian Consul General
at London; Colonel George Macfarlane,
also Aide-de-Camp to the King, and now
in this country in the discharge of i'm
portant business; Mr.. Harold Janion, the
Consul for Hawaii at Liverpool; Mr.. Theo-
philus Davies, British Vice Consul at Ho-
nolulu, now in Liverpool; MIR. r. f. Synge,
of the Foreign Office, in attendance upon
Her Majesty during her visit to this coun-
try; Bishop Staley, now of Lichfeld, who
formerly held Episcopal jurisdiction in the
Island of Hawaii, and who not only con-
frmed Her Majesty according to the rites
of the Church of England, but also mar
ried her to King Kalakaua; the Earl of
Derby, Mrs. Janion, Mrs. Radley,
Sir James A. Picton, Mrs. Peart
Robinson, Sir W. B. Forwood.
Mrs. II. R. Armstrong Rector Stewart,
Archdeacon Bardsley, Mr.. W. T. Best,
Captain Nott-Bower, the Town Clerk, Miss
Janion. Mr.. Clarke Aspinall, Mr. Thomas
Holder, Mr.. Alderman Livingston, Mr.. ].
B. Smith, Mr.. T. d. Horribly, Lady For
wood, Sir A. B. Walker. Bart: Mr.. An
thony Bower, Mr. William Radcliffe Mr..
p. H. Rathbone, Mr.. T. B. Royden, Mr..
John Yates, DIR. and Mrs. Campbell Brown,
Mr.. Harmood Banner, Mr.. F d. Lowndes
and the Rev. John Francis.
ARRIVAL AT THE TOWN HALL.
On the arrival of Her Majesty at the
Town Hall the Mayor left bis guests in the
reception room, in order to meet Her
Majesty at the door of the Town Hall and
conduct her up stairs. This his Worship
did, and introduced Her Majesty, the
Princess and members of the suite to the
company. The warm reception accorded
to Her Majesty and suite was very favor
ably received, and was the means of plac-
ing the Royal visitors quite at their ease,
the Princess being observed to enter freely
into conversation in English with those
around her. The following is a copy of
the menu:
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His Worship the Mayor, on rising, said
Your Majesty, your Royal Highness, my
lords, ladies and gentlemen-On every oc-
casion when refined and educated people
meet in this country (such as on this pres
ent occasion), it is always natural that
their thoughts should be directed towards
the illustrious lady who rules over this
country. l am sure you will all join with
me in drinking the health of Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen.
The toast was drank most enthusiasts
tically.
THE HEALTH OF KING KALAKAUA.
The Mayor, on again rising, said will
now, your Majesty, your Royal Highness,
my lords, ladies and gentlemen, ask you
to join with me in drinking the health OF
His Majesty the KING of Hawaii, and
equally on this occasion that of his Illus
trious spouse the Queen. When Sir Will
liam Forwood was Chief Magistrate he had
the pleasure of welcoming King Kalakaua,
and it must be especially gratifying to Sir
William TO be able to meet Queen Kapio-
lani on this occasion. The Royal Family
to which the Queen belongs is well known
in Liverpool. 1t is matter of congratula-
ton that Liverpool, owing to It's geograph.
ical position, is so situated that we have
the presence this day of Her Majesty the
Queen of Hawaii. On this occasion it is
particularly gratifying that Liverpool is
SO situated, and gratifying to yor. around
this table, am sure it is to Hiyself-that
it is our privilege to welcome te England
for the first time the Queen of Hawaii and
the Princess on my left. The Royal Fam
lily to which she belongs is well known in
Liverpool. The genia. disposition and
Well-known traits of character of the late
queen Emma are not yet effaced from our
memories, for we We! remember the visit
which she paid to this city in the year
1850. during the mayoralty of Mr.. Edward
Lawrence. l hope the visit of Her Maj
esty the Queen to this country may be
productive of great good. That group of
little islands in the North Pacific has
marched from what might be termed bay
oarism, and may now be regarded as
emerald gems floating on the blue surface
OF the Pacific. l trust that the Queen will
fake away with her pleasant recollections
not only q the people of this country, but
OF the people of this city of Liverpool. l
ask you, my lords, ladies and gentlem en-,
to JOIN me in drinking the health of the
queen OF Hawaii and the Princess, wish |
ing them long life and happiness. The
people of England will always think of /
them with feelings OF respect.
The toast was most heartily received.
s2EEcH BY ldfs. s. B. F. HoFFNuNe.
Mr.. S. B. f. HoAanung, who replied in
English on behalf OF Her Majesty, said
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T II E
THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS.

Shortly after O'Clock yesterday after
noon draft of the New Constitution
was placed before the King. At
O'Clock, in the presence of his Ministers,
His Majesty signed it. The Chief JUS
tice was sent for, and the King took the
oath to support the New Constitution.
The Cabinet Ministers were also sworn
in under it. Some time to-day it will
be promulgated.
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sovereigns out of the stakes. ANY surplus
will be equally divided among the other
duly qualified starters. There must be
300 entries or the stakes may be reduced.
The distance is one mile and TWO furlongs.
The Archbishop of Cologne has excom-
municated Baron Solemacner for challeng-
ing Baron Schorlemer to fight duel
1t is reported in Berlin that the Gov
eminent is trying to influence the Pope TO
become reconciled with Italy without a
territorial accession.
King Otto of Bavaria has been officially
declared insane A dispatch from Berlin
to the standard" says: An effort will
probably be made at the next session OF
the Bavarian Parliament to dethrone King
Otto. 1t is said the Regent will accept the
crown if conferred by the people.
The Lancet says: The Crown Prince
Frederick William of Germany is enjoying
excellent health. The appearance OF the
larnyx is quite satisfactory. 1t is prob
able that the new growth will be removed
early next week.
The London Court Journal announced
June 18th that "A marriage has been ar
ranged between John Fitzherbert Vernon
Ruxton, eldest son of William Ruxton of
Ardee House, Ardee, Ireland, and Miss
Chickering, the only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Chickering of Boston, Mass, u. 3. A.
Rothschilds and the Earrings will issue
"a 900, OCO Of preference shares in the MAN.
chester Canal Company. provided Parlia-
ment passes bill authorizing the issue.
LIE Nord," the Russian organ published
az Brussels, denies the report that Russia
is willing to accept the Anglo-Turkish
convention concerning Egypt. If Eng
land will accept the Prince of Mingrelia as
Prince of Bulgaria the paper declares Rus
STA will execute her policy and won't bar
gain about it,
A Bombay dispatch of June 23d says: A
Russian force has arrived at Karatigui. Its
supposed destination is Bokashere, in
spite of the orders from the Amer of
Bokhara, who refused to allow the Rus
SLAMS to proceed.
The Prince of Wales, with the Kings of
Greece, Denmark, Belgium and Saxony,
The Crown Prince of Germany and several
other Princes, and Lord Wolseley and the
Duke OF Cambridge, reVleNeu 1Z,OOo LIOOpS
at Aldershot, June 23d.
Frank Hugh O'Donnell, formerly a
member of Parliament for Dungarvon and
ex-Vice President of the Home Rule Con-
federation, has brought suit against the
Times" for libel. The suit is based upon
the article commenting on letter recently
sent to the Times by O'Donnell to cor
rect statements made by that paper re-
garding the alleged connection of Parnell-
ism with crime.
The consequence of the action of the
Mayor of Cork in hosting the black flag on
the occasion of the Jubilee, and because of
his having shown favors to Nationalist,
Plunkett, the Divisional Magistrate, has
superseded him and ordered that only the
resident paid Magistrate shall try pris-
Oners.
The Rio de Janeiro Parliament has given
permission to the Emperor to leave for
Europe on the 3Oth instant.
VIM. K. Vanderbilt's yacht, the Alva,
started from New York on the morning of
July ID. on a cruise around the world,
carving Vanderbilt and party of friends.
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Church Association Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
st. Andrews Church Association will be
held this evening at 1880 O'Clock in the
Sunday-school room The Rev. George
Wallace will read a paper on ''The
Christianity and Guardianship of
William Shakespeare. A full attend
auce of members and their friends is
requested.